Jeremy Mesa Bell | Photo: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer A man died after being shot in the chest at a Port Arthur hotel Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened about 4:47 p.m. Sunday, Jan., 7 in room 157 at theContinueContinue reading “Man arrested, charged with shooting another man at Port Arthur hotel”
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Texas ranks No. 1 for flu activity, Walgreens announced
Flu activity map across Texas. | Graphic: Courtesy of Walgreens This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Texas ranks No. 1 in the nation for flu activity, followed by Arkansas, according to Walgreens’s flu index map. As of Jan. 4, Beaumont-Port Arthur was the fifth highestContinueContinue reading “Texas ranks No. 1 for flu activity, Walgreens announced”
Photos: Tropical Storm Harvey’s flood damage to homes across Southeast Texas
I took these photos of Tropical Storm Harvey’s extensive flood damage to homes all across Southeast Texas. These photos were originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 11, 2018, along with an article written by Jennifer Johnson about assessing Jefferson County’s property tax values after the storm damage. Photo: Eleanor Skelton Harvey’s historic rainfall floodedContinueContinue reading “Photos: Tropical Storm Harvey’s flood damage to homes across Southeast Texas”
Port Arthur police chief applied for job in St. Louis
Port Arthur Police Chief Patrick Melvin at the Port Arthur Police Department’s Blue Santa program Friday, Dec. 22. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Jan. 4, 2018. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Port Arthur’s Police Chief confirmed in a statement Dec. 28 that he had applied and been aContinueContinue reading “Port Arthur police chief applied for job in St. Louis”
Many Harvey flood survivors still not home for the holidays
Jeremy Smith visits his parent’ FEMA trailer in Bevil Oaks, He’s been helping out since the storm hit. | Photo: Eleanor Skelton This article was originally published in The Examiner on Dec. 28, 2017. By Eleanor SkeltonStaff Writer Harvey devastated Southeast Texas neighborhoods over four months ago, but many families are spending the holidays displacedContinueContinue reading “Many Harvey flood survivors still not home for the holidays”
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